1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—

whom should I fear?s

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—

whom should I dread?t

2 When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,u

my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.v

3 Though an army deploys against me,

my heart will not be afraid;

though a war breaks out against me,

I will still be confident.w

4 I have asked one thing from the Lord;

it is what I desire:

to dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,x

gazing on the beauty of the Lordy

and seeking him in his temple.z

5 For he will conceal me in his shelter

in the day of adversity;

he will hide me under the cover of his tent;

he will set me high on a rock.aa

6 Then my head will be high

above my enemies around me;ab

I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.ac

I will sing and make music to the Lord.ad

7 Lord, hear my voice when I call;

be gracious to me and answer me.ae

8 My heart says this about you:

“SeekB his face.”

Lord, I will seek your face.af